Has anyone had any weight loss on viibryd?

my dr gave me a month's sample of viibryd and i've only taken it for 2 days and i feel like i'm starving; she told me that this pill has helped lots of her patients lose weight and i'm on a diet and if it's going to make me gain weight, i don't want to take it. has anyone had any weight loss on this pill?

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Anonymous15 Dec 2011

Hello daisyslm82. I did some reading up on your question and found that weight gain or loss wasn't an issue when taking viibryd. It was found that in thge clinical studies, that patients did tend to lose weight, but that it was minimal. But there was no apparent weight gain either. Reading reviews, by people using the drug, weight wasn't an problem or issue. I'm not a doctor, just saying what I found out. Best of wishes,pledge

Ive been on viibryd 7 days now and have lost 10 lbs, but i started counting calories abt thevsame time. However, seems it may have helped cuz ive never lost lbs in past that quickly. . Havent noticed any other side effects so far.

Yes..my doctor gave me viibryd for weight loss and i have been taking it for two weeks and already lost 8 Lbs.,and best off all i am not overly hungry. In fact, i eat very small portions and have more control. I have way more energy and feel amazingly great!! This stuff works!!!

The research results are, at 40mg dosage, 4-6% weight gain, and 6-9% anorexia. Most people here have reported weight gain. I have lost 50 pounds in the last year on Viibryd - 40mg, lorazepam (Ativan) - 1mg, topiramate (Topamax) - 100mg and temazepam (Restoril) - 30mg.

Of those only Viibryd and Topamax have any impact on weight, both can cause either gain or loss.

As with all antidepressants, your results will vary. Keep talking to your doctor and see what happens after 6-8 weeks.

Yes, Topimax does cause tingling hands and feet. It comes and goes and becomes much less as time goes by. As I type this my feet are tingling, but I know it will stop in a couple of minutes. I found that walking around a bit or stretching my calf muscles helps a lot.

When I fist started, I thought I would go crazy, but the doc said it would mitigate; he was correct.

Thank you RonMan. Hope in medication is hard to find sometimes, loss of faith is much easier to find these days, I'm afraid. You answered my question on the sometimes debilitating tingling in my hands and feet, as well as the weight gain issue that I am so very petrified of.

I have been on a wealth of anti-depressants before now, and until I was on Topomax, all of them had added linear results on my body. I now have some faith in the words of my doctor that since I have had loss with the Topomax, I am likely to continue in the same direction with Viibryd too. Thank you for your words of encouragement. :}

Viibryd works great for weight loss. Nothing has ever helped. It has been great for the depression too. Out of 2 yrs i'v been on it. I'v lost 110lbs. Never tried either. Nothing has ever worked for me like this in my life. 249 to 138. Plus very very side effects :)

Hi Daisy, In around 10 months on Viibryd, my weight loss has stayed at 12 pounds, +-I'm pleased with this and have never experienced an anti-d that works so well. There were a few bumps in the road with side effects but I'm really feeling so much better overall. Life changing for me and weight loss a plus. Please keep in touch and let us know how you're doing. Best regards, Frenchie